| Rank | Coordinates | City / town | Population | Regions |
| 1975 census | 1988 census | 2005 Est | 2014 Est |
| 1. | 5°21′31″N 4°00′50″W / 5.35861°N 4.01389°W / 5.35861; -4.01389 (Abidjan) | Abidjan | 951,216 | 1,934,342 | 3,692,570 | 3,677,115 | Lagunes |
| 2. | 7°41′N 5°1′W / 7.683°N 5.017°W / 7.683; -5.017 (Bouaké) | Bouaké | 175,264 | 332,999 | 572,149 | 567,481 | Gbêkê |
| 3. | 6°53′N 6°27′W / 6.883°N 6.450°W / 6.883; -6.450 (Daloa) | Daloa | 60,837 | 122,933 | 217,876 | 319,427 | Haut-Sassandra |
| 4. | 6°49′N 5°17′W / 6.817°N 5.283°W / 6.817; -5.283 (Yamoussoukro) | Yamoussoukro | 37,253 | 110,013 | 200,659 | 361,893 | Bélier |
| 5. | 4°45′N 6°38′W / 4.750°N 6.633°W / 4.750; -6.633 (San-Pédro) | San-Pédro | 31,606 | 70,601 | 195,873 | 261,616 | Bas-Sassandra |
| 6. | 5°50′N 5°22′W / 5.833°N 5.367°W / 5.833; -5.367 (Divo) | Divo | 35,610 | 72,494 | 184,481 | 184,481 | Lôh-Djiboua |
| 7. | 9°25′N 5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W / 9.417; -5.617 (Korhogo) | Korhogo | 45,250 | 109,655 | 172,114 | 286,071 | Poro |
| 8. | 5°30′N 4°3′W / 5.500°N 4.050°W / 5.500; -4.050 (Anyama) | Anyama | 26,406 | 57,065 | 158,250 | 148,962 | Lagunes |
| 9. | 6°44′N 3°29′W / 6.733°N 3.483°W / 6.733; -3.483 (Abengourou) | Abengourou | 30,028 | 58,974 | 144,074 | 135,635 | Moyen-Comoé |
| 10. | 7°24′N 7°33′W / 7.400°N 7.550°W / 7.400; -7.550 (MMan, Ivory Coast)) | Man | 50,288 | 88,294 | 140,217 | 188,704 | Tonkpi |
| 11. | 6°8′N 5°56′W / 6.133°N 5.933°W / 6.133; -5.933 (Gagnoa) | Gagnoa | 42,285 | 85,563 | 125,647 | 213,918 | Gôh |
| 12. | 5°47′N 6°36′W / 5.783°N 6.600°W / 5.783; -6.600 (Soubré) | Soubré | 7,016 | 33,162 | 123,214 | 175,163 | Nawa |
| 13. | 5°56′N 4°13′W / 5.933°N 4.217°W / 5.933; -4.217 (Agboville) | Agboville | 26,914 | 46,359 | 108,684 | 95,093 | Agnéby-Tiassa |
| 14. | 5°19′N 4°23′W / 5.317°N 4.383°W / 5.317; -4.383 (Dabou) | Dabou | 23,134 | 39,494 | 95,057 | 88,430 | Lagunes |
| 15. | 5°12′N 3°44′W / 5.200°N 3.733°W / 5.200; -3.733 (Grand-Bassam) | Grand-Bassam | 27,273 | 41,825 | 90,817 | 84,028 | Sud-Comoé |
| 16. | 6°59′N 5°45′W / 6.983°N 5.750°W / 6.983; -5.750 (Bouaflé) | Bouaflé | 17,188 | 34,562 | 89,344 | 167,263 | Marahoué |
| 17. | 6°29′N 6°35′W / 6.483°N 6.583°W / 6.483; -6.583 (Issia) | Issia | 10,863 | 28,525 | 88,251 | 85,727 | Haut-Sassandra |
| 18. | 6°51′N 5°55′W / 6.850°N 5.917°W / 6.850; -5.917 (Sinfra) | Sinfra | 17,569 | 33,971 | 85,875 | 130,227 | Marahoué |
| 19. | 8°8′N 5°6′W / 8.133°N 5.100°W / 8.133; -5.100 (Katiola) | Katiola | 18,625 | 33,813 | 83,695 | 56,681 | Hambol |
| 20. | 5°21′N 3°54′W / 5.350°N 3.900°W / 5.350; -3.900 (Bingerville) | Bingerville | 12,527 | 28,741 | 83,105 | 91,319 | Lagunes |
| 21. | 6°10′N 3°59′W / 6.167°N 3.983°W / 6.167; -3.983 (Adzopé) | Adzopé | 21,147 | 35,085 | 81,150 | 98,846 | Mé |
| 22. | 7°58′N 6°40′W / 7.967°N 6.667°W / 7.967; -6.667 (Séguéla) | Séguéla | 12,692 | 29,003 | 79,565 | 63,774 | Béré |
| 23. | 8°2′N 2°48′W / 8.033°N 2.800°W / 8.033; -2.800 (Bondoukou) | Bondoukou | 19,021 | 33,051 | 79,013 | 117,453 | Gontougo |
| 24. | 6°23′N 5°25′W / 6.383°N 5.417°W / 6.383; -5.417 (Oumé) | Oumé | 14,032 | 29,521 | 78,872 | 127,850 | Gôh (ex-Fromager) |
| 25. | 9°35′N 5°12′W / 9.583°N 5.200°W / 9.583; -5.200 (Ferkessedougou) | Ferkessedougou | 24,662 | 35,155 | 74,966 | 120,150 | Tchologo |
| 26. | 6°39′N 4°42′W / 6.650°N 4.700°W / 6.650; -4.700 (Dimbokro) | Dimbokro | 31,073 | 38,183 | 73,789 | 64,957 | N'zi |
| 27. | 9°30′N 7°34′W / 9.500°N 7.567°W / 9.500; -7.567 (Odienné) | Odienné | 13,911 | 28,266 | 71,188 | 50,506 | Denguélé |
| 28. | 6°44′N 7°21′W / 6.733°N 7.350°W / 6.733; -7.350 (Duékoué) | Duékoué | 13,297 | 26,759 | 68,872 | 185,344 | Guémon |
| 29. | 7°16′N 8°10′W / 7.267°N 8.167°W / 7.267; -8.167 (Danané) | Danané | 19,608 | 30,506 | 68,687 | 104,672 | Dix-Huit Montagnes |
| 30. | 10°29′N 6°23′W / 10.483°N 6.383°W / 10.483; -6.383 (Tengréla Department) | Tingréla | 8,794 | 22,268 | 67,746 | 80,887 | Savanes |
| 31. | 6°33′N 7°29′W / 6.550°N 7.483°W / 6.550; -7.483 (Guiglo) | Guiglo | 9,283 | 22,187 | 63,528 | 113,796 | Moyen-Cavally |
| 32. | 9°31′N 6°29′W / 9.517°N 6.483°W / 9.517; -6.483 (Boundiali) | Boundiali | 9,910 | 22,042 | 61,998 | 59,586 | Savanes |
| 33. | 7°13′N 3°20′W / 7.217°N 3.333°W / 7.217; -3.333 (Agnibilékrou) | Agnibilékrou | 13,355 | 24,413 | 59,780 | 69,174 | Moyen-Comoé |
| 34. | 7°3′N 3°58′W / 7.050°N 3.967°W / 7.050; -3.967 (Daoukro) | Daoukro | 12,575 | 22,777 | 56,310 | 73,134 | N'zi-Comoé |
| 35. | 7°23′N 6°29′W / 7.383°N 6.483°W / 7.383; -6.483 (Vavoua) | Vavoua | 6,957 | 17,717 | 54,249 | 134,651 | Haut-Sassandra |
| 36. | 7°26′N 6°3′W / 7.433°N 6.050°W / 7.433; -6.050 (Zuénoula) | Zuénoula | 9,286 | 19,523 | 52,630 | 80,949 | Marahoué |
| 37. | 5°54′N 4°50′W / 5.900°N 4.833°W / 5.900; -4.833 (Tiassalé) | Tiassalé | 10,178 | 19,894 | 52,186 | 58,248 | Lagunes |
| 38. | 6°33′N 5°1′W / 6.550°N 5.017°W / 6.550; -5.017 (Toumodi) | Toumodi | 13,297 | 22,114 | 51,560 | 63,430 | Lacs |
| 39. | 6°23′N 3°54′W / 6.383°N 3.900°W / 6.383; -3.900 (Akoupé) | Akoupé | 10,873 | 20,393 | 51,387 | 66,311 | Agnéby |
| 40. | 5°51′N 5°41′W / 5.850°N 5.683°W / 5.850; -5.683 (Lakota Department) | Lakota | 12,958 | 21,575 | 50,651 | 77,223 | Lôh-Djiboua |
